CPP-Ottawa

[lleahdoll]

I got a decision today!!!!

 

[Mulez]

I got a decision today!!!!

I'm soo happy for you Leah! Congratulations! Awesome news! ;D

 

[lleahdoll]

I'm soo happy for you Leah! Congratulations! Awesome news! ;D

Thank you so much Mulez!!!! *hug* I'm so ecstatic and relieved!

 

[CookieM]

I got a decision today!!!!

Big Congratulations to you!!!!!!!

 

[Ontariobat]

I am sweating the small stuff, but can anyone advise if I should upload my proof of sponsor's residence as individual attachments or combine it to one PDF? I am providing like 15 additional documents and it seems like a lot to attach individually, but I also don't know if they're looking for it all combined. Thanks all

I would merge them into one document if possible. Most emails won't allow 15 attachments and you run the risk of more things to be lost.

Congrats Leah!

 

[ChellyCat]

I would merge them into one document if possible. Most emails won't allow 15 attachments and you run the risk of more things to be lost.

Thanks very much I will do so.

And congrats on the DM, Leah!!

 

[lleahdoll]

Big Congratulations to you!!!!!!!

Congrats Leah!

And congrats on the DM, Leah!!

Thanks so much everyone!!!!!! ♡

 

[figtoria]

Congrats!! You must be relieved!!!

I got a decision today!!!!

 

[lleahdoll]

Congrats!! You must be relieved!!!

Totally relieved! I thought it would never happen!!! And thank you!

 

[gooh]

Reading through a few threads, I wish CPC Ottawa wouldn't have hopes raised of a fast processing when they do their grab bag of who gets processed in 5 months and who gets processed in 9+ months via applications sent during the same month/same situations/etc. It really does seem so completely and frustratingly random.

I wonder though, does it matter at all to the people processing the applications if the couple applying is married or common-law?

 

[ChellyCat]

Reading through a few threads, I wish CPC Ottawa wouldn't have hopes raised of a fast processing when they do their grab bag of who gets processed in 5 months and who gets processed in 9+ months via applications sent during the same month/same situations/etc. It really does seem so completely and frustratingly random.

I wonder though, does it matter at all to the people processing the applications if the couple applying is married or common-law?

It's definitely frustrating. Just for my own peace of mind, I want to find a pattern to know how long to expect to wait, but there really is no pattern. We all just have to hang in there and wait for our turn, however long that may be

Regarding your second point, I can't say for sure of course, but back when I spoke with a free community lawyer, she said the burden of proof is higher on common law than married couples (and even more so for conjugal). But as long as your proof of relationship is sufficient, I don't see why it would matter to an officer re: processing times.

 

[Ontariobat]

ChellyCat is right. As far as the applications that have gone through I've seen no rhyme or reason. Married vs. common-law shouldn't have different processing times unless more information is needed to prove the relationship genuine.

I would try to stick with, "I hope my application doesn't take nearly a year," as far as hopes go. I would have died with stress if I had been counting from the 5 month mark (19 months is very out of the ordinary).

 

[figtoria]

I can't understand why children take so long! There's no proof of relationship beyond a birth certificate!

Maybe it there were issues or disagreements among the parents, but with both parents agreed, and the court order, I don't understand why an American child's application takes longer than a random spouse from overseas.

 

[Majromax]

Reading through a few threads, I wish CPC Ottawa wouldn't have hopes raised of a fast processing when they do their grab bag of who gets processed in 5 months and who gets processed in 9+ months via applications sent during the same month/same situations/etc. It really does seem so completely and frustratingly random.

The same thing happened last year, where CPC-Ottawa blitzed through a number of files. It seems that the office has no particular love of in-order processing, and this might be compounded by the office handling far more than just family-class applications.

I wonder though, does it matter at all to the people processing the applications if the couple applying is married or common-law?

In the best case no, but common-law applications have more areas where an officer might request additional information to prove cohabitation. Document requests run the risk of putting the file back on the shelf.

 

[lleahdoll]

Who owns the Ottawa spreadsheet? I tried changing the color of my row but I can't, so I just changed the boxes that it allowed. XD